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Coffee Table Kitchen {Wayfair DIY Challenge}

November 6, 2012 by Chris

Well, hello! I’ve been pretty swamped lately, but I’m back with a fun project! I was asked by Wayfair to participate in a DIY project with them. Knowing how much I loooove Wayfair, it was a no-brainer! The challenge? Choose one of three items and transform it.

play kitchen tutorial

I selected this Coffee Table. (You can also find the coffee table here at a competitive price.) It’s pretty darn cute, but I knew exactly how this was going to turn out. When I asked my daughter if she thought a little girl would like a kitchen from the table, she replied, “Well….I’m a little girl.” Guess she wanted a kitchen!

Furinno-Espresso-Living-Coffee-Table

So here are the supplies. I purchased the knobs and faucet at Menards (a local home improvement store), the bowl at Target, and the paper and wood coasters at Hobby Lobby. While I didn’t necessarily want to drive all over for the supplies, my goal was to spend as little as possible!

coffee table supplies

I used a jigsaw to cut out the sink (bowl) and faucet hole and used a bead of adhesive to keep it steady. The “burners” were just spray painted black. The silver metallic paper did NOT work out the way I had hoped. I couldn’t get it trimmed out cleanly, so I brought out my super-secret weapon. Aluminum foil. I Mod Podge’d it and it worked like a charm.

coffee table kitchen

I bought a little hand towel at a local store and hung it onto an inexpensive hook, and it certainly adds a pop of color that she loves.

play sink

Because my little one is “too big for plastic plates”, we went to the consignment store for some teacups (a favorite!) and small plates.

table kitchen

And finally, the canvas bins are a perfect spot for all her food and cooking utensils.

play food

I’m so pleased with how it turned out—and more importantly—my daughter loves it! She’s been playing with it all week, so I’d say it was a good transformation in her book!

DIY play kitchen

A special thanks to Wayfair for including me in this challenge! It was fun, and my little one sure appreciates it! Be sure to follow Wayfair on Pinterest and/or Facebook for news and products.

Disclaimer—Wayfair provided me with the cute table, and Giftcards.com provided a giftcard to purchase the supplies for this project. All opinions are 100% my own.

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Well, hello. Ahem. Allow myself to introduce..my..self. My name is Chris! And I’m a blogger! I got into blogging after spending months reading all the inspiration that is found in blogland. I thought to myself, “Self, I can do this. I might have something to offer too!” And so it began...
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Well, hello. Ahem. Allow myself to introduce..my..self. My name is Chris! And I’m a blogger! I got into blogging after spending months reading all the inspiration that is found in blogland. I thought to myself, “Self, I can do this. I might have something to offer too!” And so it began...

Comments

  1. Kim @ Plumberry Pie says

    November 6, 2012 at 9:55 pm

    This is the most creative use of the Wayfair challenge I’ve seen. Way to think outside the box!

  2. Jill Flory says

    November 7, 2012 at 7:55 am

    That is just so cute and fun. I need to start pinning all these great kid ideas for when I have grandkids! My ‘baby’ turns 7 next week and we are pretty well past the fun toys stage!

  3. Helen Valenzuela (aka ValenzMom) says

    November 7, 2012 at 10:40 am

    That is the cutest idea for the re-use of a coffee table I’ve ever seen! How incredible creative and inventive you are. I’m definately going to have to steal, er, um, borrow this idea from you 😉 since we have 3 grandkids, too. Love it!

  4. Adventuresindinner says

    November 7, 2012 at 12:13 pm

    Oh my goodness! My little kiddo is going to have a cow! I’ve been looking on Pinterest at all the former tv cabinets but this is so much easier for me to do. C:

  5. shelley says

    November 7, 2012 at 2:28 pm

    Oh My! That is brilliant and beautiful!!

  6. Monica says

    November 7, 2012 at 5:28 pm

    This is so cool…what a wonderful idea to use a coffee table for a child’s kitchen…showing this one to my sister!

  7. Hometipster.com says

    November 8, 2012 at 2:40 am

    With all the time I spend reading blogs as editor for Hometipster.com I am sometimes truly amazed at people’s creativity and this is a prime example of why I love my job. This is such a cool idea!

  8. Vanessa says

    November 8, 2012 at 11:47 am

    I love this idea! Turned out great!!!

    Vanessa

  9. nicole says

    November 9, 2012 at 12:10 am

    I love everything about it! Adorable and fun! Great stuff!

  10. Barbara Grooms says

    November 9, 2012 at 9:58 pm

    What an ingenious idea! You did a great job. Olivia must be so proud to have such a creative mother. It is too cute and Ilove the bowl sink idea and the canvass storage. Enjoy Olivia.

  11. Ashli says

    November 10, 2012 at 2:19 pm

    Wow, what a great idea! I am definitely pinning this for any future kiddos 🙂

  12. OurDreamHouseDIY says

    November 12, 2012 at 4:16 pm

    Love the finished product! You are so creative 🙂
    On a side note. Any inside scoop on where to get some great fabric in Michigan? I am refinishing a dining set and want to re-cover the chairs. I have been to a couple fabric store chains and just can’t find anything that is jumping out at me! HELP!!

  13. Stephanie says

    November 13, 2012 at 10:56 am

    What an awesome idea! My daughter has been wanting a kitchen and this is perfect! I don’t have a table but I have all the wood to make one exactly like it! Thanks for the inspiration! Love all your ideas!

  14. Brenda @ DIY Home Decor Blogs says

    December 9, 2012 at 8:25 pm

    What a cute transformation!
    Brenda

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